Ordering of Sentences Practice Questions

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Directions (Q. )

In each of the following questions, a passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences are given at the beginning and end (as S₁ and S₆). The middle four sentences have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R, and S. Find the proper sequence for the four sentences.

Question 6

Easy

Traffic signals were introduced to organise the flow of vehicles at busy junctions.
Coordinated signals along a route now adjust timings to reduce congestion.
Sensors embedded in roads increasingly allow signals to respond to real-time traffic.
The first electric signal appeared in Cleveland in 1914, using red and green lights.
Later designs added amber lights to warn drivers before the signal changed.
Smart signalling is therefore reshaping how cities manage movement.

A SRPQ

B PQRS

C RSPQ

D QPSR

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

R describes the first electric signal, S describes the amber light addition, P describes coordinated timing, and Q describes sensor-based responsiveness.

Question 7

Medium

The Amazon River carries more water than any other river on Earth.
These floodplains support fish and birds that depend on the annual rise and fall of water.
Seasonal floods spread water over the surrounding forest, creating vast floodplains.
Its discharge into the Atlantic is so large that the ocean's surface is freshened for hundreds of kilometres.
The river is fed by thousands of tributaries that drain a vast basin across South America.
The Amazon's scale makes it a defining feature of the region's hydrology.

A QPSR

B PQRS

C RSQP

D SRQP

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

S describes the tributaries, R describes the river's discharge into the Atlantic, Q describes the seasonal floods, and P describes the species that depend on the floodplains.

Question 8

Medium

Glaciers are slow-moving rivers of ice formed from compacted snow.
Snow accumulates year after year, gradually compacting into firn and then into dense glacier ice.
As they move, glaciers carve valleys by eroding rock and carrying debris along.
The weight of the ice causes it to deform and flow slowly downhill under gravity.
Retreating glaciers now threaten the water supply of many communities that depend on meltwater.
Their slow movement shapes landscapes and sustains rivers across the world.

A QSPR

B PRQS

C RQSP

D SPRQ

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

P describes how snow compacts into ice, R explains the downhill flow, Q describes valley carving through erosion, and S describes the effects of retreat.

Question 9

Easy

Honey is produced when bees transform flower nectar into a stable, sugar-rich food.
Once thick enough, the honey is sealed in wax cells, where it can be stored for years.
Foragers collect nectar and carry it back to the hive in their honey stomachs.
Inside the hive, workers add enzymes to the nectar and fan it with their wings to evaporate water.
Beekeepers later harvest the frames by uncapping them and spinning them in extractors.
Honey's long shelf life comes from its low moisture and high sugar content.

A RQPS

B QRPS

C PSQR

D SPRQ

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Q describes collecting nectar, R describes processing it in the hive, P describes sealing the honey, and S describes harvesting by beekeepers.

Question 10

Medium

Pottery is one of the oldest human crafts, dating back to the Neolithic period.
Early potters shaped clay by hand and dried it in the sun before firing.
Later, potters used wheels, which allowed them to produce uniform vessels quickly.
Firing transformed soft clay into a hard, water-resistant material.
Glazes were then developed to make pots waterproof and decorative.
Each innovation made ceramics more useful in everyday life.

A RSPQ

B PQRS

C QPSR

D SRQP

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

P describes hand shaping, Q describes the later use of wheels, R explains firing, and S describes the development of glazes.